Backpacking note


Elevation gain: 200 - 300 meters per hour. Alpine high elevation, or good weather lower terrain.

White gas:
50ml / day / person of white gas, using primus stove. This is to boil water for bag food, and tea. Breakfast and supper all included.
100 to 120 ml / day / person for snow melting trip

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